Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) experienced a significant selloff on July 13, dropping 7.87% to 6,887.68 points as of 1:00 p.m.; the Korea Exchange (KRX) triggered the market-wide circuit breaker, halting trading in KOSPI-listed stocks for 20 minutes. This is the seventh time the circuit breaker has been activated this year. Foreign investors net sold more than 2 trillion won, while institutional investors net sold more than 610 billion won. Dual triggering factors behind the KOSPI

On July 13, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) chief Lee Chan-jin convened a meeting with asset management company CEOs to discuss ETF market practices and regulatory oversight. At the meeting, Lee strongly urged asset managers to eliminate false and exaggerated advertising in ETF

According to Bloomberg's Kpler analysis, vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz have been disabling their transponders amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, with visible shipping activity declining sharply. Six bulk carriers that passed through the waterway last Sunday all had their Automatic

AI stock-market oracle Serenity stated in an X post that the market is witnessing a new type of “short-selling playbook” targeting companies in the trillion-dollar range; with NVIDIA (NVDA) and TSMC (TSM) stocks as the main targets, some analysts and creators are said to first focus on individual technical details or supply chain segments, then claim that the entire production line has already stalled. Serenity noted that the most crucial feature of this strategy is: “Winning is not hard, and be

According to Guru Club, Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell 4.2% on June 4, sliding to 5,688.574 points and marking its lowest level since December 2020.

According to Jin10 data from July 13, European jet fuel inventories totaled 38 million barrels as of early June, covering less than 30 days of demand, according to Energy Aspects data released June 18. With escalating Middle East tensions increasing supply disruption risks, the U.K., France, and

Major chip stocks declined in overnight trading ahead of Monday after fresh U.S. and Iranian strikes threatened their fragile peace deal. Intel led the drop with shares falling 4.6%, while Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom slid about 3% each and Nvidia dropped 1.7%. The U.S. launched several

The CSI 300 Index Futures (IF) main contract declined 2.00% intraday on July 13, now trading at 4633.6 points.

According to Russian state news agency TASS and U.S. military statements, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on July 13 that it had conducted missile and drone attacks on a U.S. Air Force base in Jordan, triggering fires in ammunition depots and fuel storage tanks. The Guard Corps

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XTIUSD (WTI Crude USOIL) has surged by 4% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

According to Bloomberg data, U.S. major investment banks earned approximately $11.1 billion in investment banking fees in Q2 2026, up 27% year-over-year and marking the highest level since late 2021. SpaceX's IPO contributed roughly $500 million in fees across 23 underwriting banks, with Goldman

Philippine Energy Secretary Sharon Garin announced on July 13 that diesel prices will increase by P2.62 to P4.62 per liter starting July 14, marking another week of upward pressure on fuel costs. The price adjustments, covering the period from July 14 to 20, also include kerosene increases of P2.22

According to Rappler, the Philippines' Department of Energy announced on July 13 that diesel prices will rise by P2.62 to P4.62 per liter starting Tuesday, July 14. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin also set permitted price ranges for gasoline (decrease of P1 or increase of up to P1 per liter) and

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing announced on July 13 that it will launch 18 new stock option categories in August, with the first batch of six options beginning trading on August 10, followed by additional tranches on August 17 and August 31. All new stock option categories will simultaneously

According to Jin10 Futures, Zhengzhou rapeseed meal futures opened lower and declined with volatility on July 13. Canadian canola futures surged over 5%, driven by excessive prairie rainfall and European heat waves threatening crop growth. Strength in Chicago soybean and soybean oil futures, along w

According to Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn, the central bank is implementing strict new compliance measures to combat illicit flows through stablecoins and alternative payment channels. The bank established a system to flag USDT transactions and monitor abnormally large volumes that

Foreign brokerages have raised their price targets on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC, 2330-TW, TSM-US) ahead of its earnings call scheduled for Thursday (July 16), with the highest target reaching 3,800 Taiwan dollars. The consensus expects TSMC's earnings per share to exceed 100 T

Pakistan's KSE-100 Index fell 1.2% during today's trading session.

According to BlockBeats, on July 13, South Korea's KOSPI index triggered a circuit breaker mechanism after declining 8%, causing trading to halt for 20 minutes.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 26 points, or 0.11%, to close at 24,148 points in morning trading on July 13, amid broad weakness in mainland Chinese insurance stocks and semiconductor-linked shares. Chinese insurance counters led declines, with China Life Insurance